As a villain who transmigrated, all I want is to survive.

Mu Qingfeng remained silent, sitting upright.

Jiang Yuze, who was standing next to him, teased, "Brother Mu, what's going on? Weren't you relentlessly pursuing Su Xueyi before?"

"Can you shut up!" Mu Qingfeng turned her head and glared at Jiang Yuze through gritted teeth.

Su Xueyi leaned forward slightly and said, "Jiang Si, you've got it wrong. It's me who's relentlessly pursuing him now, and he's not willing to talk to me."

She smiled, completely unconcerned about Mu Qingfeng's thoughts.

Mu Qingfeng's eyes widened.

Is this still the aloof eldest daughter of the Su family?

Is she crazy or am I deaf?

"Why are you making that face? Am I wrong?" Su Xueyi tilted her head and looked at Mu Qingfeng with a smile.

"Hello everyone, I'm very happy that young entrepreneurs from Shanghai can gather here."

Bai Wanru saw that Su Xueyi and Mu Qingfeng were very close, but a bit far apart, so she couldn't hear their conversation clearly.

She gripped her skirt slightly.

The authoritative voice of the city leader came from the stage, interrupting their conversation.

Mu Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that the city leaders have come!

He gestured to Su Xueyi to listen to what the leader was saying.

Su Xueyi looked at the stage with disinterest.

The city leaders first exchanged pleasantries with everyone before getting down to business.

"As you all know, the construction of Huaihai Road was previously undertaken by Shengfang Group, but Shengfang Group proposed to give up the project a few days ago, so the municipal department had to re-tender the project."

"Does any of your companies want to take on this important task?"

No one responded to the city leader's words; they all just looked at each other.

Mu Qingfeng certainly couldn't say he was willing to take on the job so quickly; those who are too eager are never good.

They had to wait for city leaders to come to them before they would "reluctantly" agree.

The city leader looked grim: "This is the second time! And still no one is willing to take on this project."

He patted the podium and said, "Don't we all want Shanghai to develop better and better?"

Everyone keeps their eyes down, their noses closed, and their minds at ease.

The city leader looked at the positions of the six major families, but no one met his gaze.

He then looked at the other first-class families, which were second only to the six great families.

"He Xiangyu, what is your He family's explanation?" the city leader asked in a deep voice.

He Xiangyu, who was called out, slapped his thigh and said with a smile, "I can't make that decision. The main problem is that our family has invested money in other projects recently, but we haven't seen any returns yet, so we don't have any extra money to invest in road construction."

"The Shi family?" the city leader turned to ask another.

"Leader Guo, the Shi family is powerless to help. This project requires too much investment. How could a top-tier family like ours have the resources?" The Shi family representative quickly declined.

The city leaders were so angry that they smashed their thermos cups on the podium.

"If one company doesn't have it, two, three, if they all take on this project together, we can definitely handle it!" Leader Guo said angrily.

He Xiangyu coughed lightly and said, "Leader Guo, don't try to take advantage of us first-class families. Above us, there are six major families."

“If any of the six major families invest, then our Shi family is willing to invest some funds as well. If the six major families are unwilling, then we are even less willing.”

Having said all that, the city leaders seemed to have found a way to save face.

His gaze softened as he looked in Mu Qingfeng's direction.

"Mu Qingfeng, Lu Minghai, what do your two families have to say?" the city leader asked softly, afraid that he would scare the families away.

Mu Qingfeng's phone rang at just the right moment. He pointed to his phone, stood up, and said, "Excuse me, my phone is ringing."

As soon as he stepped out the door, Lu Minghai clutched his stomach and cried out, "Ouch, ouch!"

"What happened? I ate something bad today. I'm so sorry, boss. I need to go to the restroom."

The two men's attitude made the city leaders' faces darken.

He Xiangyu sneered: "I thought the Mu and Lu families would take over without hesitation. Leader Guo, you can't blame us top-tier families for not daring to touch these projects."

The Shi family chimed in, "Unless the Mu and Lu families are willing to invest, then my Shi family is also willing."

Enraged, Director Guo slammed his fist on the table and stormed out of the meeting room.

Mu Qingfeng really did receive the call; it wasn't an excuse.

"Secretary Liu, you'd better have something urgent to say," Mu Qingfeng said in a sinister tone.

Secretary Liu just messaged him, saying she has something urgent to report.

"The finance department has an urgent need for approval, and there's nothing I can do about it. The director said the process has already been pushed to you," Secretary Liu explained helplessly.

"Okay, I'll take a look." Mu Qingfeng hung up the phone.

He turned around and saw Boss Guo rushing out angrily.

"Leader Guo, what's wrong?" Mu Qingfeng asked with a smile.

Leader Guo's face was grim, and he merely snorted coldly.

Mu Qingfeng just left in front of so many people, wasn't that giving him a hard time?

Mu Qingfeng realized that his actions might have angered Leader Guo, and quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Guo, I did receive an important phone call just now. Actually, the Mu family is considering taking on the Huaihai Road construction project, as you mentioned."

Leader Guo's expression changed instantly.

"what do you mean?"

"Leader Guo, let's go back to the conference room first and talk about it." Mu Qingfeng gestured for him to leave.

On the way back, Mu Qingfeng quickly approved the payment process.

Leader Guo returned to the podium and looked around.

"The Mu and Lu families are both back. What are your thoughts on this project?" Leader Guo said, offering his tie.

He's been so anxious about Shengfang Group's withdrawal that he's developed blisters on his lips.

Lu Minghai was the first to raise his hand.

"Leader Guo, it's not that we don't want to participate in the project, it's just that it involves the demolition of the old city area, and we have no choice but to accept it. We're not allowed to use forceful methods either."

Lu Minghai and Mu Qingfeng are like brothers; his thoughts represent Mu Qingfeng's thoughts.

Guo, the leader, said, "The municipal construction department has already reserved houses for the relocated households, and the demolition office has also promised to compensate them according to the house area. They have already done enough."

At this moment, Su Xueyi spoke up: "Is it based on the land area or the usable area?"

Leader Guo was stunned. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Based on the usable area, the old city area is basically all single-story houses."

Su Xueyi immediately replied, "That's not appropriate. You said they're mostly single-story houses, which means some families have two or three stories."

“The residents of those bungalows were naturally unwilling to accept this, which only led to them continuously raising their houses in a short period of time after receiving the news, until they reached the highest floor of the building that is stipulated to be in a stairwell building.”

"What will the city leadership do then? Will they calculate it all based on the actual usable area?"

Mu Qingfeng agreed with her words, as there had been similar examples before.

Mu Qingfeng silently gave a thumbs up.

Sure enough, after listening, Leader Guo thought about it seriously for a while.

“What you said makes some sense. I will discuss it with other decision-makers.”